Digital cash could increase competition and innovation in banking, RBNZ tells select committee.
That may mean vehicles on the road that don't meet WOF standards and incompetent drivers who wrongly passed tests.
More than half of the world is no longer likely to fall into poverty.
Order Paper: Prime Minister blames oil companies as tax backlash mounts.
Government working on new fuel efficiency standards.
Price spreading could be stemmed by legislation and a new fuel distributor entering the South Island market.
Total tax revenue rose 6.1% to $80.22b while spending lagged estimates.
Can farms still be profitable if they face tougher rules on nutrient pollution?
Coalition does not want to disadvantage Maori with new rules on water pollution.
Maori landowners likely to be treated differently.